Legal Opinion
Rebecca Shimel v. Millicent Warren
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 22, 2016No. 15-2419PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
Rebecca Shimel was convicted of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony pursuant to a plea deal in the shooting death of her husband. After sentencing, the Michigan trial court conducted an evidentiary hearing under People v. Ginther, 390 Mich. 436, 212 N.W.2d 922 (1973). The court concluded that Shimel’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate a battered ' spouse self-defense theory ■ and granted her motion to withdraw her guilty plea. The Michigan Court of Appeals, however, reversed, It…
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